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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are in the midst of a trade war that could use weapons far more damaging than tariffs. So far the trade war between the United States and China has been restricted to tariffs. But sometimes, there are other weapons that can seriously harm the enemy. Washington...

Modi had earlier called Khan to congratulate him and hoped that the two nations ‘will work to open a new chapter in bilateral ties’. Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf is considering inviting the leaders of the SAARC countries including Prime Minister Narendra Modi to his oath taking ceremony as the premier...

United States’ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned that the US would closely be watching whether the International Monetary Fund (IMF) bails out Pakistan — a key player in China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) project, and right now in need of a bailout. “Make no mistake, we will...

LAHORE: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership has reportedly decided to bring Pakistan Muslim League-Q leader and former provincial chief minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi as the speaker of the Punjab Assembly. Sources said on Tuesday that the PTI leadership agreed to the suggestion as it wants to bring a strong candidate...

LAHORE: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa announced on Tuesday that Fajar, the physically-challenged girl from Lahore who went to cast her vote on July 25 will be getting a job through the Pakistan Army. On July 25, Fajar had gone out to cast her vote and...

ISLAMABAD: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s health is gradually improving, doctors at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) informed on Tuesday. The doctors dismissed reports regarding former premier being shifted back to Adiala Jail where he is imprisoned on corruption charges. They further said that Nawaz’s blood tests will be...

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has sent a summary to the Power Division suggesting yet another hike in prices of various petroleum products effective August 1. The regulatory body has recommended an increase of Rs2.75 per litre in petrol prices, Rs3 per litre for diesel, and Rs4...

PARIS: The planet’s largest colony of king penguins has shrinked by nearly 90% in three decades, alarmed researchers said Monday. The last time scientists set foot on France’s remote Ile aux Cochons — roughly half way between the tip of Africa and Antarctica — the island was blanketed by two...

Although migraine is one of the main causes of work disability, it is one of the least studied pains. They affect one in five women and are the second cause of incapacity for work, but the research on these acute headaches remains small and the funds they receive are scarce. For...